St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-14
wEsooNs,N's JUNIOR SENATOR
Talks Upon Various Topics of Gem
eral Public Interest.

New YORK, March 12.-The favorite
attitude of Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin,
is with his left hand thrust in his trousers
pocket. 1t gives him peculiarly Western
air, and evidently puts him at ease with
himself and the world. He was in New
York to-day to arrange for foreign trip in
April. He will go on the Cunard line, ac-
companied by Mrs. Spooner, and remain
five months. He was asked about the work
of his senate committee on claims, and
said:
at is doubtful if any one outside the senate
really has any idea OF the work before that
committee. Ihave never worked harder in
my life than this winter at Washington, and
find myself obliged to go somewhere for rest
this summer. l shall go to Europe. There
are more claims before the senate than our
committee can properly examine in years.
Some of them are as old as am. Why, the
man who transcribed the territorial laws of
Kansas forty years ago is claimant for
small sum of money that he claims is still
due him. After claim passes the senate
it may be rejected in the house. Under re-
cent law we are relieved of some claims that
now go to court of settlement. The court
has jurisdiction, however, only over claims
less than six years DID,"
How about congressional work generally?
Was there much important legislation?'
There have been great many measures
enacted into laws which have great impor-
lance to the country, but were not considered
political measures, such as the electoral count
bill, as an instance. In matters to which
public attention has been drawn there has
been less legislation than the public seemed
to demand. The Democrats have shown utter
incapacity to adopt any definite government
policy, or ability for the proper conduct of
affairs"
How do you regard Senator Hoar's attack
on Speaker Carlisle?'
II did not hear it. l was In committee at
the time. But on careful reading of it / can
not understand how the attacks on Mr.. Hoar
were justifiabe. His speech was not per-
sonal 1t was warranted by the facts. Three
or four men in the house were combined in
an effort to run the entire legislation Of the
government. They held back the appropria-
ton bills until the last moment in order to
force the senate to accept the appropriations
dictated by them or else be charged with OBJ
structing all the government machiney.
They gave the senate no time at all for the
consideration of these bills. This is all wrong.
When congress is at the mercy OF three or
four men it is time to cry halt. 1t is to the
credit of the senate that an extra session was
avoided by dnt of hard work.
'What about the failure of the deficiency
bill to become law?"
well, a great many persons to whom the
government is indebted must go unpaid, and
the presidents refusal to sign it will cause
wide inconvenience"
"How about the presidency-what Repub-
lIcan is in the leadY'
Ea"That is hard question. The nominating
convention is long way off, and men may
Gle before it convenes who are now IN the
race for the Office.
''Wil Cleveland be renominateds''
II think so.'' NsaS
Show is Wisconsin,
'Solidly Republican. There is not a shadow
of doubt as to where she will stand. / have
no doubt either that we shall carry the elec-
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